Tag: resilience
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Through H and M And It Still Stands
We have a massive live oak tree in our back yard. It was planted there as a spindly five-foot sapling when we bought our home twenty-nine years ago. It has put up with the craziness of our Florida weather, existing through hurricane after hurricane, When Hurricane Charlie came through in 2004, we were warned that…
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The Power Of Focus
photo courtesy of Courtney Wickberg His size doesn’t deter him from trying what intrigues him. At five, Beck has quite an independent spirit and a resilience comparable to those much older and bigger than he is. Beck has been playing soccer for a while and has become adept at it. The game inspires him…
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It Takes More Than A Village
Four boys over five days. In the midst of miserable heat and lots of rain. Boys who are used to being outside all the time, running wild and free among fields planted with soybeans and corn. I love these four boys. They bring a newness that is fun and funny, with personalities that are unique…
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Spreading Arms
I love trees. Their branched arms stretch out wide, becoming homes for countless birds and small mammals, and they give shade when the temperatures soar. Many produce fruit or sap that we enjoy. We came across this tree while on a walk, and what appeared to be dead was actually alive. The branches were few,…
Tip of My Iceberg 